Lady Gaga dresses as Mary Magdalene and takes a bike ride with Jesus Christ in 'blasphemous' new video for Judas single

Lady Gaga is certainly not concerned about offending with her latest music video.

The pop star plays a modern day Mary Magdalene, who rides on the back of a motorcycle, clinging onto Jesus Christ.

The seven-minute video for Judas is likely to offend - with the track already branded 'blasphemous' by critics.

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Controversy: Lady Gaga stars in her new video for her single, Judas, which has been branded 'blasphemous'

'Talentless': With the lyrics already causing an outcry from religious groups in the U.S., the seven-minute video for Judas is likely to offend

The song's lyrics include: 'Jesus is my virtue, and Judas is the demon I cling to… I’m just a holy fool, oh baby he’s so cruel, but I’m still in love with Judas, baby.'

It has not gone down well with critics in the U.S.

Bill Donahue, president of The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, told the Hollywood reporter in a statement: 'She is trying to rip off Christian idolatry to shore up her talentless, mundane and boring performances. Another ex-Catholic whose head is turned around.

'Is this the only way to jet up her performance?'

Wild: Gaga plays a modern day Mary Magdelene, who rides with Christ on the back of a motorcycle

Likely to offend: Gaga nibbles on Christ's ear as they ride

But Gaga defended the video.

'I don't view the video as a religious statement,' she told E! 'I view it as social statement. I view it as a cultural statement.

It's a metaphor. It's not meant to be a biblical lesson.'

Daring: Gaga and her creative director and choreographer Laurieann Gibson directed the video, which Gaga described as 'the most exciting artistic moment of [her] career'

Gaga's creative director and choreographer Laurieann Gibson directed the video, which Gaga described as 'the most exciting artistic moment of [my] career'

Gaga's creative director and choreographer Laurieann Gibson directed the video, which Gaga described as 'the most exciting artistic moment of [my] career'.

She said: 'It's the greatest work we've done.'

The uncut version of the video premiered on America's E! network tonight.

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